‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’: 5 Things To Know Before The Midseason Premiere

‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ returns tonight, Jan. 25, after a long hiatus. Since the show last aired, star Rachel Bloom became a Golden Globe winner! Here’s 5 things to know before you watch the midseason premiere! Spoilers ahead!

Season one of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend returns Jan. 25 with all-new episodes. Rachel Bloom, 28, is back as Rebecca Bunch, and she has tons of shenanigans up her sleeve. Before the midseason premiere, he’s 5 key things you NEED to know about Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

1. Rachel Bloom is taking over the world.

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is the little show that could. The show is adored by critics, and it got some love during awards season. Rachel won the 2016 Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical. She also won Best Actress in a Comedy Series at the 2016 Critics’ Choice Awards! Catch up on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend by signing up for Amazon Prime now!

2. Guest stars are coming in the second half of the season!

Amber Riley and Ricki Lake will guest star this season, Yahoo! reports. The former Glee star and Ricki will play backup singers in a 1960s girl group number. We can’t wait!

3. Season two is a strong possibility.

The official decision on season two is still a few months away, but Rachel is confident the show will get the greenlight for a second season. “It’s highly unlikely that we wouldn’t get a Season 2 at this point,” she told our sister site TVLine. “I could eat those words and be disappointed and try to be shopping around this show next season and see who else will take it. But I think [the awards show success] bodes well for Season 2.”

4. Get ready to add more Crazy Ex-Girlfriend songs to your playlist!

When the show returns, among the songs performed will be a Latin pop ditty, ’80s metal tune and a Disney villain song, TV Guide reports. Bless you, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. This is going to be amazing!

5. A Broadway star will appear on the finale.

Lea Salonga will guest star on the Crazy Ex-Girlfriend season one finale. Lea confirmed the guest appearance on Jan. 10. She tweeted: “I guess the news is out!!! I’ll be appearing on the season finale of @CW_CrazyXGF! And singing, too! How fun is that?!”

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend returns Jan. 25 at 8 p.m. on The CW.

HollywoodLifers, are you excited for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend to return? Let us know!